Our Political System is Fine: Amartya Sen After Slamming NDA Govt
“Our political system is generative of a democratic choice, I hope we do have a democratic choice.”
Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday, 9 July, said the political system of the country is fine and that was testified by elections conducted regularly.
“Our political system is still fine. We have good elections. And in every election, we have a good discussion about issues,” Sen said.
“Our political system is generative of a democratic choice, I hope we do have a democratic choice,” he added without elaborating.
Asked about his comments on Sunday that despite being the fastest-growing economy, the country has taken a “quantum jump in the wrong direction” since 2014, Sen said, “I have said whatever I had to say already in that interview”.
Earlier, at a discussion on ‘Healthcare in India; Paradise Regained, The Ways and Options’, Sen talked about the importance of doctor-patient conversation which is an integral part of treatment.
Regretting that the poor in India do not enjoy free healthcare and education facilities like that of China, Sen called for more contribution from the public sector for the crucial segments.
He said that in the healthcare sector, things are not as bad as they look to be, and they could be a lot better with time.
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